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Connect to the Gateway
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To reduce interference when using more than one access point, best practice is to
use channel spacing between adjacent access points (for example, use Channels 1
and 6, or 6 and 11).
Note:
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant
performance degradation or inability to connect wirelessly to the
gateway.
Log In to Your Gateway
You can log in to the gateway to view or change its settings.
Note:
To connect to the gateway, use a computer that is configured for
DHCP (most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP, see
the instructions that came with your computer.
The gateway automatically logs you out after five minutes of no activity.
To log in to the gateway:
1.
On the computer that is connected to the gateway with an Ethernet cable, type
in the address field of your Internet browser.
A login screen opens.
2.
Log in with the user name
admin
and its default password of
password
.
The gateway BASIC Home screen displays when you log in (see
BASIC Home Screen
on
page
12).
View the Gateway Home Screens
The gateway home screens include a BASIC Home screen and an ADVANCED Home
screen.
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BASIC Home Screen
When you connect to the gateway, the gateway dashboard (BASIC Home screen) displays.
Menus (Click the ADVANCED tab to view more)
Dashboard
(Click to view
details)
Figure 4.
NETGEAR genie BASIC home screen
The BASIC Home screen has a dashboard that shows the status of your Internet connection
and network. You can click the sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information.
The left column has menus and an ADVANCED tab displays at the top that you can use to
access more menus and screens.
The following options display on the BASIC home screen:
•
Home
. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the gateway or select the
Home tab.
•
Cable Connection
. This option displays the cable signal quality, the upstream power, the
downstream power, and the connection status.
•
Wireless
. Select this option to view or change the wireless settings for your gateway.
•
Network Map
. Select this option to view the devices that are connected to your network.
•
Voice
. This option displays the voice status.
•
ADVANCED tab
. Click the ADVANCED tab to set up the gateway for unique situations
such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
ADVANCED Home Screen
on page
13. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of
networking concepts.
For more information about the basic settings, see
Chapter 2, NETGEAR genie Basic
Settings
.
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ADVANCED Home Screen
Note:
Using the ADVANCED Home screen requires a solid understanding
of networking concepts.
To view the ADVANCE Home screen, click the
ADVANCED
tab.
The gateway ADVANCED Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the configuration
of your gateway and network at a glance. You can click any of the sections of the dashboard
to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus and at the top a BASIC tab
displays that you can use to access the basic menus and screens.
•
ADVANCED Home
. This dashboard screen displays when you click the ADVANCED tab.
•
Setup
. Set up the Internet connection, wireless settings, WAN, and LAN.
•
Security
. Block sites, block services, and set up email notifications.
•
Administration
. View gateway status, logs, and event logs, back up and restore the
configuration file, and change the gateway password.
•
Advanced Setup
. Configure advanced network features such as port forwarding, port
triggering, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP.
•
BASIC tab
. Return to the BASIC Home screen. See
BASIC Home Screen
on page
12.
For more information about the advanced settings, see
Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie
ADVANCED Home
.
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Join the Wireless Network
To join the wireless network:
1.
Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device
(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your gateway.
This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2.
Look for your network and select it.
If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process, look for the
default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The default SSID is on the label on the
gateway.
3.
Enter the gateway password and click the
Connect
button.
The default password is on the label on the gateway.
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2.
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and network
This chapter explains the features available from the genie BASIC Home screen. This chapter
contains the following sections:
•
Cable Connection
•
View or Configure Your Wireless Network
•
Network Map
•
Voice Status

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